Appliance handle joint



Jan- 1, 19.52 F. BRECKENRIDGE 2,580,725

APPLIANCE HANDLE JOINT Filed May 4, 1948 'In ven for Fralzlrrecsefzriqge Patented Jan. 1, 1:952

Frank Breckenridge, Newton, Iowa, assigner to Automatic Washer Company, Newton, Iowa, a. corporation of Delaware Application May 4, 1948, Serial No. 25,036

1 Claim. (Cl. 285-175) This invention relates to a jointed handle for household appliances or the like and concerns itself with a novel joint whereby the parts of the handle may be readily disconnected after use for compact storage and in which the handle parts may be readily connected when it is desired to again put the appliance into use.

It is an object of this invention to provide a joint that will always provide a tight and rigid connection irrespective of wear or tear upon the l0 shown in the drawing. handle parts, that is susceptible of being locked In Figs. 2 and 3, the lug I0 is shown in the third in different positions of adjustments and in which slot I2 from the end of the section 'I and to the the joint is tightened during the locking operaleft ofthe groove I3 illustrating the two handle tion. sections in connected and locked positions. Now

The invention comprises the novel structure l5 to disconnect the handle sections, itis only necesand combination 0f parts hereinafter described sary to relatively rotate the same to bring the and more particularly pointed out and dened in lug ill into the groove E3 when the two sections the appended claim. can be readily separated or pulled apart.

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates To connect the two handle sections, the handlek a preferred form of this invention and in which 20 section 5 should be inserted in the section l with similar reference numerals refer to similar feathe lug I0 in alignment with the groove I3. and tures in the different views: pushed inwardly as far as ordinary eiort can. Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a handle in- Then relative rotation should be imparted to the volving this invention; two sections to force the lug IB to travel in one Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary elevational 25 of the slots I2 in a direction away from the groove view illustrating the joint; I3. As the lug thuswise travels in a groove I3, Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken upon it will move inwardly and tend to draw the section the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; 5 further into the section 1 and cause a tight Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view upon joint in which the two parts are locked together. an enlarged scale taken upon the line 4 4 of 30 As there are a plurality of slots I2 for receiving Fig- 3; and the locking lug I0, a large range of Wear or loose- Fig. 5 iS a fragmentary elevational view of one ness can be taken up. The slope of the slots I2 SeCtioIlserve to apply the nal tightening adjustment. In referring 110W t0 the drawing, there iS Shown It is hence characteristic of this invention that a handle Comprising an upper Seotion 5 having 35 it is susceptible of providing a tight and strong a hand Piece 6 and a lOWer Section 'l Which may joint under any normal conditions of wear or be Connected to an .appliance by any Suitable tear in which the major adjustment is accom- V connector 8. The handle sections are preferably pushed by a telescopio movement and the nal of tubular form and made of su1table metal havtightening adjustment is accomplished by a rota, ing some reslliency for a purpose that will later 40 tional movement-, appear. The two sections are removably con- I am aware that many changes may be made nected by a jloilt generally denoted by the refer' and various details of construction may be modien nu.m.era Z fied Without departing from the principles 0f this The Jomt e 1s formed by the. two-te1escopic invention, so I do not propose limiting the patent adJant parts of the handle Sectlons m the fol' 45 granted otherwise than necessitated by the aplowing manner. One of the handle sections, the pended claim handle section 5 in the present instance, is pro- I Claim, geg aljha losilrll; glgellllilg sig' lgehglvgtill; A'hollow handle comprisingtwo sections, one b th It d '11. h it 1 b ,ted section having a split end with a sloping lug a ove e Sp 1 en W 1C W11 e no 1S 50 stamped therefrom above the split portion and formed lby Suitable Slots ll m the lower end of the other section having an enlarged end having the 590Mo? 5 u an outwardly pressed rib extending from the end The Spllt end 0f the Seetion teleSCopeS Wltlim thereof for forming an interior groove for receivihe upper end ia 0f the sectwn i- This upper ing said lug, and transversely sloping slots exend 0f the section 1 is slightly enlarged and pro- 55 tending from the medial line of said rib in spaced slope inwardly from the adjacent end thereof. The upper end 'Ia of this lower section is provided with an outwardly directed groove I3 at the right hand end of the slots I2 as viewed in Figs. 2 and 3. This groove I3 is designed to form a passageway for the lug II) as will presently appear* The groove I3 may best be formed by punching the wall of the section outwardly as 3 relation for receiving said lug through relative rotation of said sections, said sloping lug and sloping slots serving to draw said sections in tight telescopic relation by contracting the split end portion of the rst section.

FRANK BRECKENRIDGE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date Stone Jan. 9, 1894 Henderson et al Dec. 5, 1905 Lundquist Nov. 23, 1937 Singer May 21, 1940 Hodges Aug. 30, 1949 

